Samuel Bell Maxey House · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Paris, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in Paris, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. Most homes in Paris have two wired internet choices, Optimum and AT&T.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Paris, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Paris.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Paris.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Paris water system
The City of Paris water system supplies almost all of Paris. It draws surface water and serves 25,498 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX1390002.
7 home internet providers serve Paris
99% of 10,349 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Fiber | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Wifires Internet | Fixed wireless | 54% | 500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 38% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Paris
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Paris, from the town’s own site.
Bulk Brush and Recycling Center
705 Field Road, Paris, TX 75460
- Mon8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Tue8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Wed8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Thu8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Fri8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Sat10 am–2 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Junk Mail, Newspapers, Phonebooks and Magazines
- Aluminum / Metal cans
- Printer Ink Cartridges
- Cardboard (boxes should be broken down)
- Shredded paper
Bulk Brush and Recycling Center
705 Field Road, Paris, TX 75460
City of Paris Compost Site
705 Field Road
From paristexas.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated as of May 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Paris (51%) is in Paris Independent School District; parts are in North Lamar Independent School District (39%) and Chisum Independent School District (10%).
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Paris spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Paris residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Paris | ZIP’s residents in Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75460 | Paris, TX | 86% | 92% |
| 75462 | Paris, TX | 14% | 29% |
75461 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Paris
Who supplies Paris’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Paris water system (EPA ID TX1390002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Paris?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Paris?
Optimum, AT&T, Vyve Broadband, Wifires Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Paris?
75460 (86%), 75462 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Paris in?
Paris Independent School District. Parts of the city are in North Lamar Independent School District and Chisum Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Paris?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Lamar County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Paris’ own website (paristexas.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.